[sralph99]

WOW - What a great show tonight. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

[Chi-Town]

Totally agree.

[Miles42]

Did not get to see it but Buddy Holly was my favorite when I was young.

[Newbeginnings]

It was a great show, one the best I've seen at The Sharon. Feb 3rd was the anniversary of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper- J.P. Richardson and Ritchie Valens death, when Michael Perrie Jr. sang American Pie I had tears running down my face.. Loved it!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Just Great!

[Johnd]

Very talented people put on a great show.

[rexxfan]

Agree, what a show! It kept going and going and going, well after you'd have thought it'd have ended. Extra bonus numbers are always appreciated even if they did leave out 3-4 verses of American Pie. I suppose I can cut them some slack for that ;-)
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Bob C

[Beebetter]

great performance!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by rexxfan

Agree, what a show! It kept going and going and going, well after you'd have thought it'd have ended. Extra bonus numbers are always appreciated even if they did leave out 3-4 verses of American Pie. I suppose I can cut them some slack for that ;-)
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Bob C

I sure as h&$@ think so.

[dillywho]

I am sorry that I could not go.

I grew up with Buddy and all The Crickets. Jerry (J.I.) Allison, their drummer, lived right across the street from us in Lubbock. They would hold their practice sessions at the Allison's because it was easier for the others to bring their instruments than for Jerry to take the drum set. Jerry and I were teenage sweethearts. I still have all the letters Jerry wrote to me when they finally made it big. I even have the picture of the two of us at the Amarillo Airport the first time they went to New York. They had to fly from Amarillo because TWA did not service Lubbock.

His house was restored and moved to the Buddy Holly center there in Lubbock a few years ago. I hope to go back there before long to see it. I am in one of the pictures hanging in there. It was taken at one of the practice sessions. I have a picture of that one and some of the others.

As all teen romances do, we both went on to marry others. I think Jerry's biggest disappointment was in marrying Peggy Sue. He has been married to a wonderful lady, Joanie, some 40-plus years now. They currently reside in Tennessee. We still keep in touch. He is the last one of the original Crickets still living. Sonny Curtis, who toured with them after Buddy's death, lives in Tennessee as well.

My mother was the one who broke the news to the Allisons the morning after the plane crash that took Buddy's life. What a devastating day for all of Lubbock! Trinity Baptist Church was not nearly big enough for all the people who came to his services.

I could go on and on. I have so many memories and so many stories of our times together. Teens today seem to miss so much. What a great time the 50's were for growing up!

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by rexxfan

Agree, what a show! It kept going and going and going, well after you'd have thought it'd have ended. Extra bonus numbers are always appreciated even if they did leave out 3-4 verses of American Pie. I suppose I can cut them some slack for that ;-)
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Bob C

The fact that the American Pie rendition was performed on the anniversary of when the music died was unbelievably fitting to end the show. Didn't need the 8 1/2 minute version.

[rexxfan]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

The fact that the American Pie rendition was performed on the anniversary of when the music died was unbelievably fitting to end the show. Didn't need the 8 1/2 minute version.

Y'all did see the winking smileyface in my post, I hope. Of course the full version wasn't necessary. It was great they included it. Keep smiling.
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Bob C

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by rexxfan

Y'all did see the winking smileyface in my post, I hope. Of course the full version wasn't necessary. It was great they included it. Keep smiling.
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Bob C

You're right. Sorry. BTW, I originally thought that they played American Pie just for the anniversary occasion but figured that since it was so good and rehearsed it's part of the show. Nice touch.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by rexxfan

Y'all did see the winking smileyface in my post, I hope. Of course the full version wasn't necessary. It was great they included it. Keep smiling.
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Bob C

Try one these the next time.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by dillywho

I am sorry that I could not go.

I grew up with Buddy and all The Crickets. Jerry (J.I.) Allison, their drummer, lived right across the street from us in Lubbock. They would hold their practice sessions at the Allison's because it was easier for the others to bring their instruments than for Jerry to take the drum set. Jerry and I were teenage sweethearts. I still have all the letters Jerry wrote to me when they finally made it big. I even have the picture of the two of us at the Amarillo Airport the first time they went to New York. They had to fly from Amarillo because TWA did not service Lubbock.

His house was restored and moved to the Buddy Holly center there in Lubbock a few years ago. I hope to go back there before long to see it. I am in one of the pictures hanging in there. It was taken at one of the practice sessions. I have a picture of that one and some of the others.

As all teen romances do, we both went on to marry others. I think Jerry's biggest disappointment was in marrying Peggy Sue. He has been married to a wonderful lady, Joanie, some 40-plus years now. They currently reside in Tennessee. We still keep in touch. He is the last one of the original Crickets still living. Sonny Curtis, who toured with them after Buddy's death, lives in Tennessee as well.

My mother was the one who broke the news to the Allisons the morning after the plane crash that took Buddy's life. What a devastating day for all of Lubbock! Trinity Baptist Church was not nearly big enough for all the people who came to his services.

I could go on and on. I have so many memories and so many stories of our times together. Teens today seem to miss so much. What a great time the 50's were for growing up!

Dilly, thank you very much for writing this post. I really enjoyed reading it.

We have all seen a lot in our lives, haven't we?